000 AXPZ20 KNHC 061558 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Wed Mar 6 2024 Tropical Weather Discussion for the eastern Pacific Ocean from 03.4S to 30N, east of 120W including the Gulf of California, and from the Equator to 30N, between 120W and 140W. The following information is based on satellite imagery, weather observations, radar, and meteorological analysis. Based on 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 1530 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from 07N78W to 05N84W. The ITCZ continues from 05N84W to 04N110W to 01N125W. No significant convection is noted at this time. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Winds and seas continue to subside this morning off the west coast of Baja California due to the weakening high pressure area offshore. Moderate to locally fresh NW winds and NW swell of 6 to 8 ft are over these waters north of 25N. Gentle to moderate winds and seas persist elsewhere. For the forecast, long period northwest swell will continue to decay today with seas falling below 8 ft. A cold front will approach tonight then dissipate as it moves across Baja California Thu. This will support a pulse of fresh to strong W gap winds across portions of the northern Gulf of California. Large NW swell will move into the waters off Baja California Norte Thu, and reach as far south as Cabo San Lazaro Fri night before subsiding. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR Light to gentle winds and moderate seas persist across the region. For the forecast, gentle to moderate winds will persist across the remainder of the region through the week, with a possibility of late night or early morning pulses of locally fresh winds in the Papagayo region. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A cold front extends from 30N127W to 25N140W. Behind the front, moderate to fresh NW winds and seas of 8 to 9 ft area occurring. Elsewhere, long- period northwest to north swell with a period of 12-15 seconds continues to cover the waters from 00N to 25N and west of 110W. Seas of 8 to 11 ft are over these waters. High pressure remains the dominate weather feature over the area. Fresh to locally strong NE trade winds are noted from around 05N to 15N west of 125W. Gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas persist elsewhere. For the forecast, the cold front will pass areas N of 25N today, bringing moderate to fresh NW winds and rough seas. The front will reach the coast of Baja California very late tonight, then gradually dissipate. Farther south, fresh to strong trade winds and residual swell will maintain 8 to 11 ft combined seas from 05N to 15N west of 125W into at least Fri. $$ Mora